Re: [RFR] templates://iptables-persistent/{iptables-persistent.templates}

[Justin B Rye <jbr@edlug.org.uk>]

Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
> Justin B Rye wrote:
>> So when it asks whether I want to save the current rules, if I say
>> no, do I get a way to change my mind later, or does it make the
>> whole thing into a permanent no-op?
> 
> It's a permanent choice (unless the debconf database is tampered with or
> the package purged and reinstalled). It's sole purpose is to capture the
> current rules that the administrator clearly wants to use, more as a
> safety-net against removing the current mechanism, rebooting or flushing,
> and then cursing that all the rules are gone.

Then under what circumstances should I answer "no"?  I mean, it sounds
as if I should *always* say yes, but it's "Default: false"!  So what
am I missing?
-- 
JBR	with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
	sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package